Shloka 10
Pilgrimage Sequence on Sacred Fords (Narmadā Region): Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Śiva-vratas, and Merit Amplification
घृतेन स्नापयेल्लिंगं पूजयेद्भक्तितो द्विजान् । पुष्पकेण विमानेन सहस्रैः परिवारितः
ghṛtena snāpayelliṃgaṃ pūjayedbhaktito dvijān | puṣpakeṇa vimānena sahasraiḥ parivāritaḥ
घृतेन लिङ्गं स्नापयेत्, भक्त्या द्विजान् पूजयेत् । सहस्रैः परिवारितः पुष्पकेन विमानेन नीयते ॥
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context likely within a Purāṇic dialogue narration).
Concept: Ritual devotion plus honoring the learned (dvija-satkara) yields exalted post-mortem transit and celestial honor; social dharma is inseparable from temple worship.
Application: Pair personal worship with respect for teachers and community caretakers; make ‘honoring the wise’ a concrete habit (service, donation, listening).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee pours shimmering ghee over a dark stone liṅga while brāhmaṇas are honored with cloth, flowers, and respectful salutations. Above the temple spire, the Puṣpaka vimāna appears—an ornate, flower-strewn aerial palace—descending in radiant light as thousands of attendants form a celestial procession.","primary_figures":["Śiva-liṅga","devotee","brāhmaṇas (dvijas)","Puṣpaka vimāna","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsaras, optional)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum opening into a sky filled with divine radiance; transition from earthly ritual space to celestial panorama","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","cloud white","ruby red","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-scene composition—lower panel shows ghee abhiṣeka to the liṅga and honoring dvijas with gifts; upper panel shows Puṣpaka vimāna descending amid attendants; heavy gold leaf on vimāna filigree, halos, and temple arch, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornamentation, traditional South Indian framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant temple terrace with delicate abhiṣeka details, then a luminous sky where Puṣpaka floats like a jeweled pavilion; cool blues and soft whites with warm gold highlights, refined faces, lyrical clouds and birds, Himalayan-like atmospheric depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized vimāna with patterned gold, deity-space and human figures arranged symmetrically; strong red/yellow/green palette, large expressive eyes, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate aerial vimāna framed by lotus borders, repeated floral motifs suggesting ‘puṣpaka’, deep blue ground with gold highlights; lower band shows ritual worship and honoring of brāhmaṇas, peacocks and cows in margins, intricate Nathdwara-like ornamentation adapted to the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","drum accents","chant crescendo","wind rush (vimāna descent)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नापयेल्लिङ्गम् = स्नापयेत् + लिङ्गम् (त् + ल् → ल्ल्). पूजयेद्भक्तितः = पूजयेत् + भक्तितः (त् + भ् → द्भ्).
FAQs
It prescribes abhiṣeka of the Śiva-liṅga with ghee and devotional honoring of the dvijas (especially brāhmaṇas).
The act of worship is explicitly to be done “bhaktitaḥ” (with devotion), presenting inner devotion as central to the merit of ritual and service.
Along with ritual worship, the verse highlights respectful service to learned and religious persons (dvijas), implying that devotion should be expressed through both worship and ethical honoring of others.